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A couple of day ago i was talking with our welder's (we are working on an oil drilling rig) about electric welding aluminum. I'm electrician tech in power electronics, but i quite do not understand or figure out exatly what is the welding machine output. They, in my home
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I live in an off-grid situation c/w PV solar, etc, my L16 6V batteries are 5 years old and I was thinking of giving them a bit of a kick-start. They are still working fairly well but there are a few signs of diminishing storage.
I was thinking of dosing them with a propr
I have a well used 2001 Camry that I intend to nurse along until the doors fall off. I believe I am at the point where I should purchase a code reader because the car is running very poorly and all the "common sense" adjustments have been made (Plugs, filters, etc). Can anyone recommend an affordabl
An official with Japan's nuclear and industrial safety agency told CNN that "a meltdown may be under way at one of Fukushima Daiichi's nuclear power reactors" (the plant that exploded). Earlier, it looked like things would be under control but the company began to experience difficulty cooling the reactor, even attempting to solve the issue by dumping seawater. [CNN] More »
This is amazing. A duck hunter attached a GoPro HD to his hunting dog and lets us see what it's like to hunt from a dog's perspective. We get to see the whole hunting process from a dog's perspective: the quick reactions, the animal instincts, the ease of swimming, the grab and even the dizzying water shake. Looks fun, but a lot of work too. [The Sugarcoat via Field and Stream] More »
Spammers have caught on to the trick of posting their spam on weekends knowing that the site admins will not remove it until they come to work. Please refrain from clicking through to their sites, it only teaches them to do more of it and it will eventually ruin this forum.
It’s been a few days since my post on the FDA DTC hearings was linked around the blogosphere, and generated some incredibly well informed discussion. There are plenty of reactions, but there are two which I want to point to specifically. First, Mary Carmichael at Wild Type, who takes a stance more in keeping with my own. And second, Mike the Mad Biologist, who tends to be more sympathetic to the idea that regulation of DTC medical results are necessary. Over the past few days I’ve received some feedback from medical professionals too expressing worry about total laissez-faire.
In regards to Mike’s post, I will admit that I am not totally disinclined toward paternalism. I’m not a libertarian, though my sympathies in that direction are often clear. When it comes to major public health issues the wisdom gained by the professionals through experience and the scientific method needs to be determinative in terms of public policy. But I simply do not see the misinformation inadvertently fostered by DTC personal genomics as in the same kind of category as anti-vaccination paranoia or the results from HIV tests. The medical inferences one makes are generally weak to ...
Anandtech put the iPad 2 under a GLBenchmark 2.0 test, a great benchmark for seeing the power of the GPU (where Apple is claiming 9x the performance of the original iPad), and came away with some staggering results. The iPad 2, or I guess more specifically, the A5 chip is going to be an absolute beast for 3D gaming. It's incredible, it's almost silly to put the Tegra 2 (which is in the Xoom) and A4 in the same conversation as the A5. Anandtech says: More »
Due to a “busy” cat-schedule, the regular Friday posting was delayed for one day. If you have a problem with it, the individual with whom you can take it up is indefinitely taking a nap. So good luck with that!
1) First, a post from the past: The Dark Age Mighty Whitey.
2) Weird search query of the week: “kristin kreuk with glasses.”
3) Comment of the week, in response to “Your genes, your rights – FDA’s Jeffrey Shuren misleading testimony under oath”, there were many good comments. But I’ll highlight this one from Dan:
Furthermore, all CLIA certified operations have to pass very stringent proficiency testing to maintain their certification. There is no such oversight for DTC operations,
Joe has already noted that 23andMe, deCODEme and Pathway are CLIA-certified. I can tell you that Navigenics is as well. You’re right that some of the scurrilous operators aren’t CLIA-licensed, and that should be stopped – but that isn’t the responsibility of the FDA.
Even those of us who oppose FDA involvement in DTC typically agree that regulation of analytic validity is important (CLIA is actually a terrible system in many ways, but there currently isn’t ...
Zack Ajmal now has over 50 participants in the Harappa Ancestry Project. This does not include the Pakistani populations in the HGDP, the HapMap Gujaratis, the Indians from the SVGP. Nevertheless, all these samples still barely cover vast heart of South Asia, the Indo-Gangetic plain. Here is the provenance of the submitted samples Zack has so far:
Punjab: 7
Iran: 7
Tamil: 6
Bengal: 5
Andhra Pradesh: 2
Bihar: 2
Karnataka: 2
Caribbean Indian: 2
Kashmir: 2
Uttar Pradesh: 2
Sri Lankan: 2
Kerala: 2
Iraqi Arab: 2
Anglo-Indian: 1
Roma: 1
Goa: 1
Rajasthan: 1
Baloch: 1
Unknown: 1
Egyptian/Iraqi Jew: 1
Maharashtra: 1
Again, note the underrepresentation of two of India’s most populous states, Uttar Pradesh, ~200 million, and Bihar, ~100 million. Nevertheless, there are already some interesting yields from the project. Below I’ve reedited Zack’s static images (though go to his website for something more dynamic) with the labels of individuals. I’ve highlighted myself and my parents with the red pointers.
To the left is a set of plots and tables which I’ve spliced together from Zack’s various posts. What you need to know is that this at K = 12, and I’ve used the labels that Zack gave the various putative “ancestral populations” which emerged out ...
Kevin Fox, lead designer at Mozilla Labs, thinks the iPad 2 is using pogo pins instead of the more traditional switch contacts. They've actually filed patents for the pogo pin style headphone jack (which is smaller) before and have been interested in re-making the headphone jack entirely. The difference is super slight but Fox thinks it makes the headphone jack waterproof. Not that your iPad is, though. [Fury] More »
You're probably going to want to polish up and open Google Earth. Google has been processing new updated satellite images of Japan and they're constantly trying to find more as fast as possible. They're on top of Kushiro, Tokyo, Kamaishi, Fukushima (before outer structure collapse) and Yokohama right now. Find the full Japan map here and follow them @EarthOutreach for updates to new cities. [Google] More »
can anyone provide the note on PIGS, launching Receiving etc
When asked a question whether Flash is going to become irrelevant, Jay Sullivan, VP of Products, said: More »
‘Tis the Spring Break season! It is an important season for us here at UpTake’s Beach Blog because it means that we get to ramp up again and start talking about sand, waves, surfing, fashion and all that good stuff. What better way to start of the season but with a list of the top spring break beach destinations for families. Here we go, in no particular order:
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Hilton Head, South Carolina has just about everything you would need for an awesome family vacation. The twelve miles of Atlantic facing beach is fantastic as far as East Coast US beaches go. There is certainly enough to do on the island to keep both parents and children happily occupied from biking, golfing and kayaking to fishing and getting some sailing time in. For the full luxury experience check out the Sea Pines Resort.
Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, California in San Mateo County has a lot to offer a family on the hunt for a beach spring break. Apart from the fantastic beach setting there is Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, one of only 34 coastal habitats that the State of California has designated as having “Special Biological Significance.” If dad happens to be a pro surfer, he would already know the significance of Half Moon bay and more specifically the legendary Mavericks where big wave surfers challenge 50 ft. waves. Obviously I urge you to not even consider Mavericks as a ‘cool swimming spot’ because it isn’t. If curiosity gets the best of you, go check it out and WATCH the PROS. Apart from beach life you can head over to Montara Mountain for some outdoor fun.
Naples Fishing Pier Florida
Rated America’s Best Beach in 2005 by the Travel Channel, Naples’ 10 miles of pure white sand beach and blue waters does not disappoint. What is most impressive about this beach is how clean it is and to me that is quite simply a must for a beach to make it onto any list. Naples’ Botanical Garden is a great place to check out if you need a break from the sun and surf in addition to hunting down some historic homes such as the Palm Cottage and perhaps a visit to the Keewaydin Club, an inn that was open from 1934 until 1999 and has been added to the US National Register of Historical Places.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Why Myrtle Beach for spring break? Well, for starters they have a lot of beach, next they have a boardwalk that National Geographic considers the #3 boardwalk in the US. Then there is the water park, the nature preserve, the sculpture garden and a lot more.
San Diego Night - by Wikipedia user Rufustelestrat
Keeping the family classy this Spring Break? Then San Diego is for you. Once again, we have a destination with great beaches and LOTS to do. I sense a theme here, do you? Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Belmont Amusement Park; there is so much to do. One of my favorite things about San Diego are the historical sites in the city such as Mission San Diego de Alcala and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Kona Sunset - by Wikipedia user Mbz1
When it comes to beach destinations in the US, Hawaii seems to always come up, I wonder why…Hawaii is not close for everyone but if you are able to go for spring break, Kona is my recommendation. The beaches here on this piece of the Big Island are breathtaking. If you have been saving up for a beautiful and very memorable spring break, consider staying at the Kona Village Resort – a former fishing village that now offers inclusive packages. Just get there and start unwinding.
The iPad 2 is here. And yeah, it's pretty great. Despite the early looks, we're still finding surprises. Like? The screen is definitely better than the original iPad's. That's just the beginning. More »
You would think a simple aesthetic choice, a binary question of preference, would have an easy answer. The black iPad or the white one? But it's slightly more complicated than you might think. More »
You already know most of the story: The iPad 2 is crazy thin, it's lighter in a way that really matters, and it's much faster than the original iPad. More »
What makes my 2004 h-hummer speed meter jump to 60mph when barely moving?
How to fix?
With everything that Japan is going through—the quake, the tsunami, the nuclear scare—it'd be sorta understandable if things like the Internet stopped working. Amazingly though, the Internet stayed up. More »
